I was thinking about doing random chapters of Ellie and Joel living in the Community in Jackson, I'm not sure how many chapters I will do but there will be random stories. There will be different events and holidays they may celebrate has a community, but be warned people who are sensitive... there maybe horror in some chapters.

I thought I'd begin where Ellie and Joel arrive at the Jackson Community, then we can venture through the years until the present day game. I finished the game now, it was a different. If anyone would like to discuss the game my dms are open.

I'm beginning the heartbreak parts now, I'm not going to cover everything in the game. I have ideas about flashbacks and Ellie's journey to find Abby, I'll even write about the farm. We'll see where these ideas go, maybe I'll try to give Ellie some kind of an happy ending.

-The Last Of Us is owned by Naughty Dog/ Sony Computer Entertainment

-Some of the parts of this fanfiction are in the game, other parts aren't in the game.

- Sorry for the late update, I've been busy - My laptop charger is broken, so I've got to type my fanfictions on my phone from now on until I replace it.

Snowflake Warning

-Ellie grew up in a world of monsters, TLOU isn't about butterflies and rainbows... it's horror.

-If you're playing the game I know, I know the story has thrown heartbreak at us. I'll give us some happy times.

-Sensitive material, Ellie likes girls... get over it!

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Keep safe and enjoy!

Chapter 19!

Winter - 2038

So much had changed for Ellie over the last few months, she had experience a world of heartbreak and pain. She had broken up with Cat for good this time, they had tried to make things work but since she had found out about the lies Joel had told her she had become a changed woman. She had become distant and sometimes moody with Cat, she didn't wanted to upset her anymore.

Cat still wanted to be friends with Ellie, but for now they were going to stay away from each other. But things changed again at the community's barn dance, she was left confused after Dina had kissed her on the dance floor. The kiss they had shared had caused trouble with the local bar keeper, if it wasn't for Maria stepping in there would have been a fight between Joel and Seth.

Joel would have killed Seth if Tommy and Maria hadn't have stepped in to calm the situation, they had taken Seth outside to get some fresh air. Ellie had seen first hand what Joel could do to others, she herself was capable of causing some damage to others too. But Ellie hated that Joel had stepped into defend her, he was still interfering in her life and being overprotective. It was enough that he was giving Jesse a hard time about her patrols, she couldn't hold back her anger this time.

Ellie had argued with Joel, she had said some harsh things to him. But Ellie felt some guilt after Joel had left the barn dance, he looked so hurt. She loved Joel still and she wanted things to get back to normal between them, but her stubbornness always got in the way. She had left the barn dance not long after Joel, she needed to speak with him in private.

Ellie had taken the long way home, she needed to clear her head before she spoke with Joel. She dragged her feet through the snow until she reached the street where Joel lived, the street was quiet and lights shone through the darkness from building's windows. It wasn't long until she was near his house, she could see Joel sitting on his chair on the porch. She could hear him playing his guitar, he soon stopped playing though when she walked up the porches steps. He got up from his chair and took his hot drink from the floor, he smiled at her when she approached him.

They spoke about what happened at the barn dance, she wanted Joel to understand that she wasn't a kid anymore. He accepted that and questioned her about her relationship with Dina, she herself was unsure about their relationship. Ellie was surprised how excepting Joel was about Dina, he was actually calm about it. May be they could fix their friendship, she was happy that they had spoken about tonight's events.

Ellie told Joel she would see him around, she had noticed that he was actually crying a little before she left him. She headed back to her garage apartment and locked the door behind her, she felted less stressed which was a good thing. It was going to take time for everything to get back to normal between her and Joel, but this was the fresh start that they both needed.

Grabbing her journal from the coffee table Ellie settled down in front of her desk, she switched the desk lamp on and took a pencil from a pot. She opened her journal and tapped her pencil against the blank page, she had a lot things to write about tonight. She wrote about the barn dance and how Joel had jumped to her aid when Seth had used some homophobic insults because Dina had kissed her. She actually felt grateful that Joel had her back, she was going to try her best with him from now on.

The Baldwin Mansion

The moment Jesse had told Ellie that Tommy and Joel hadn't returned from their patrol she felt fear for the first time in a long time, she knew something was wrong. It wasn't like them to not be replaced by another patrol group, something must have happened to them. Jesse told Ellie where Joel and Tommy were patrolling, he hadn't searched all of their patrol area yet.

They decided to split up and search solo for them, Ellie took the east part of their patrol route while her friends searched the other areas. This way they could cover the area more quickly and find them before it got dark, the time was of the essence. They left Eugene's basement and headed out on their horses, the weather was hazardous.

The snow was coming down heavy, the route Ellie was taking would bring her to the old Baldwin Mansion. She called out Joel and Tommy's names, but the wind was drowned out her voice. It was cold, bitterly cold. Ellie shivered as she rode forward on Shimmer, the snow was getting thick in some parts due to the blizzard. Her horse was feeling the cold too, the snow was getting deep around Shimmer's legs.

" Easy Shimmer..." Ellie said.

Ellie halted Shimmer and scoped out her snowy surroundings, she could see some lights from the mansion's window a few miles ahead of her. She encouraged Shimmer to move on, they rode forward and made their way around the mansion so they wouldn't be seen. She stopped Shimmer near some trees and ventured forward in the snow by foot, her pistol at hand just in case she needed to defend herself.

" Joel!' Ellie yelled while she looked around the woods. " Tommy!"

The mansion looked enormous, it looked empty from the outside. She could see a light coming from the large window at the front of the mansion, she kept on moving forward and found a way through a broken fence. Ellie kept her guard up as she hurried across the roof top of the building, she jumped across to a balcony and made her way to a side door. The side door to the balcony was open, she entered the building and checked out her new surroundings.

The room was dark, she was surprised to see all of the furniture was still in this mansion. She crept through the different rooms of the building and found a box of bullets for her pistol, she soon stumbled upon a small camp of sleeping bags inside one room. She could hear someone crying out in pain, there were raised voices and arguments coming from somewhere around the mansion.

Ellie kept on moving forward, she opened a door and found a staircase. She hurried down them with her pistol in her hand, she could hear groans coming from the other side of the door. She slowly opened the door while she took a deep breath, the sight that greeted her was horrific. Joel was lying on the floor, his face was covered in blood and a large woman was standing over him with a golf club in her hands.

" No..." Ellie muttered.

Ellie entered the room with her pistol aimed towards the woman, but without any warning she was attacked by an unknown man. She took a swipe at him with her penknife, but another man managed to trackle Ellie to the ground and a woman helped to secure her into one place. She struggled and tired to get away from them, but she was out numbered.

" Get off me!" Ellie yelled.

" Get her hands!" The woman said.

" Get the fuck off me!" Ellie yelled.

One of the men that attacked Ellie kicked her more than once, he was then pulled away from her by another man. Pain was all Ellie could feel right now, she watched another man enter the room. He spoke to the large woman and told her to end this, Ellie couldn't do anything but watch the horrible scene unfolding in front of her eyes. She had found Joel and Tommy, but the situation she had found them in was troublesome.

Ellie had tried to stop these unknown people, but they were ready for her. They had quickly stopped her and secured her in one place, she begged them to stop. She watched the final blow which ended Joel's life, she screamed his name and sobbed her heart out for him. He had been murdered by this unknown woman for no reason, she would get revenge for her fallen Father figure. She memorised their faces and names, she listened to everything they said before they turned their attention towards her.

" I'm going to fucking kill you!" Ellie said.

The voices around Ellie were muffled, her gaze was fixed on Joel. One man aimed a pistol at Ellie, but he was stopped by another man and woman joined them. They were talking together, but the man with the pistol soon looked at Ellie. The woman who had murdered Joel threw the golf club to the floor, she looked at Ellie before another man moved away from the largely built woman.

The man approached Ellie and knocked her out with one swift kick to her face, darkness took her fast. After that things got fuzzy for Ellie, she was unsure how much time had passed until she came back around. She could hear Dina's voice saying her name, she opened her eyes and saw an outline of her friend. Her voice was full of emotion, she could feel Dina's hand on her arm.

" I'm so sorry, Ellie..." Dina said, she moved away from her and hurried across the room. " Jesse, they're down here!"

Darkness soon took Ellie once again, she came back around hours later. The scent of blood filled her nostrils, her face felt sore and her body ached. It felt like she was in the middle of a horrible nightmare, she didn't want to close her eyes because she would see his bloody face. She fought to stay awake, she didn't want the darkness to take her again.

Ellie's eyes opened once again, she turned her head to one side and saw a bed not far away from her. She was in a room at the community's medical center, there was a nurse sitting at a desk near the window. The room was quiet and not too bright, she could see a vase of flowers on the cabinet next to her bed from a friend in the community.

Maria had come to see her not long ago, she had told Ellie that Tommy had finally come around and he was asking about Joel. It had broken her heart telling him that his big Brother was dead, he was inconsolable. The news had soon spread around the community, it hadn't even been a day and people were leaving flowers outside of Joel's house.

Ellie watched the door to the room open, she saw Dina entering the room with a tray of food and bowl of fruit. She spoke to the nurse first before she walked over to Ellie, she smiled at her and told her the bowl of fruit was from Cat's Mother. She placed the plate of food on the bed's table and sat down on the chair next to the bed, she then rested the bowl of fruit on her lap.

" Maria made you some stew." Dina said, she moved the table towards Ellie. " It's got the little mushrooms in it, your favourite."

" I'm not hungry..." Ellie said.

" It's okay, you don't have to eat anything right now." Dina said.

" Have you seen Tommy?" Ellie asked.

" No, I didn't want to disturb him or Maria." Dina replied.

Dina spoke to Ellie while she placed the fruit bowl on the cabinet, she told her that a Jesse had taken a group to patrol The Baldwin Mansion area. She went onto tell Ellie that they had been searching for the group, they had been exploring the mansion and looking for clues about this groups whereabouts. The whole community was determined about finding Joel's murderers, they all wanted to bring them to justice.

Ellie told Dina that she would join the patrols at some point, but Dina told Ellie that she needed to recover and get better before then. Dina covered Ellie up with a blanket and moved her chair closer to the bed, she held hands with her while she spoke with her. Dina promised Ellie that she would help her to find this group, she kissed Ellie's forehead and told her that she wouldn't leave her until she fell asleep.

" Try to get some sleep." Dina said, she looked at Ellie lovingly. " I'll be back by the time you wake up, I've got a little check up myself with the doctor."

" Are you hurt?" Ellie asked.

" Nothing too serious, just a few cuts and bruises." Dina replied before she brushed Ellie's hair down and spoke softly to her." Hush now, close your eyes and rest.'

" I can't..." Ellie said.

Ellie closed her eyes for a brief moment before tears began to form in her eyes, she told Dina she needed to stay awake because she kept seeing Joel's face when she closed her eyes. Ellie felt guilty, she had been so cruel to Joel for months after he told her the truth about the Flyflies and St Mary's Hospital. A low sob escaped her lips while Dina rested her forehead against Ellie's forehead, Dina tried to soothe her and comfort her as best as she could.